Greater Wellington

From MaxTravelz

The Greater Wellington region of New Zealand is far bigger than just Wellington city. The old Wellington Province used to cover much of the southern half of the North Island, including the Horowhenua, Manawatu, and Wanganui regions.

Contents 1 Regions 2 Cities 3 Other destinations 4 Understand 5 Talk 6 Get in 7 Get around 8 See 8.1 Itineraries 9 Do 10 Eat 11 Drink 12 Stay safe 13 Get out

Regions

The region commonly (and officially, in Local Government Act terms) called Wellington includes:

• Hutt Valley, which is divided into Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt.
• Kapiti Coast, with communities of Paraparaumu, Waikanae, Otaki and Paekakariki.
• Wairarapa, including communities such as Masterton, Carterton, Featherston and Martinborough.

Cities

• Porirua
• Upper Hutt
• Hutt City
• as well as Wellington City - the capital of New Zealand.

Other destinations

• Rimutaka Forest Park

Understand

Wellington is called the city of the wind; and you will figure out why whatever time of the year you go there. In summer the winds may be hard, but not unpleasant at all. Wellington has one of only two airports in the world where the pilot needs an extra licence to land due to the common shear winds.

Wellington is a young and vibrant city; fast growing in a good way with lots of festivals, culture and nightlife year round.

Talk

Get in

Get around

See

If you are at all interrested in books, you should not miss the city library. Its free entry and its huge with great places to just sit and read or if you bring your laptop to connect home via one of the cities payed-for wifi networks. The library can be found in the city square, next to the information centre.

Itineraries

Do

Eat

AbaKababra is a great place to eat quite cheap but very good kababs and lots of other things like lasanga or just veggy. You can find it in the cuba-street region.

Drink

Stay safe

Although more safe at night than cities such as Auckland and Christchurch, there are still some parts of Wellington that you shouldn't go to alone. (Which parts?)

Get out

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